Abstract: A simulation method and a simulation device are disclosed. A simulation method according to the inventive concept is provided. A simulation method of the inventive concept may include obtaining an initial state variable and an initial reward variable detected from the semiconductor device, training an agent to output a first action variable of a reinforcement learning model based on the initial state variable and the initial reward variable; and generating a first state variable of the reinforcement learning model and generating a first reward variable, based on the first action variable, wherein the first reward variable includes a skew reward variable for rewarding a skew occurring in the semiconductor device and a duty reward variable for rewarding a duty error rate of an output signal output from the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A layout optimization system for correcting a target layout of a semiconductor process includes a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) module, a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a target layout, generate, by the DRL module, a prediction layout by applying a simulation to the target layout, generate, by the DRL module, an optimal layout based on the prediction layout, and apply a size correction to at least one pattern of the prediction layout based on the optimal layout.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nonvolatile memory device including a memory cell array including memory cells, bit lines and word lines connected with the memory cells, a common source line connected with the memory cells, a control logic circuit including a common source line noise control logic circuit and configured to generate voltages including a first voltage and a second voltage, a voltage selector configured to receive the voltages and configured to select at least one of the voltages, and a common source line driver configured to receive the at least one selected voltage and configured to control a voltage of the common source line, and the common source line noise control logic circuit is configured to control the voltage selector based on program information so as to select the at least one of the voltages.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a peripheral circuit region and a memory cell region. The peripheral circuit region includes a block selecting circuit, a block unselecting circuit, and a first metal pad. The memory cell region is vertically connected to the peripheral circuit region, and includes a first memory block and a second metal pad directly connected to the first metal pad. The block selecting circuit is connected with ground selection lines, word lines, and string selection lines, and provides corresponding driving voltages to the ground selection lines, the word lines, and the string selection lines in response to a block selection signal corresponding to the first memory block, respectively. The block unselecting circuit is connected only with specific string selection lines, and provides an off-voltage only to the specific string selection lines in response to a block un-selection signal.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a peripheral circuit region and a memory cell region. The peripheral circuit region includes a block selecting circuit, a block unselecting circuit, and a first metal pad. The memory cell region is vertically connected to the peripheral circuit region, and includes a first memory block and a second metal pad directly connected to the first metal pad. The block selecting circuit is connected with ground selection lines, word lines, and string selection lines, and provides corresponding driving voltages to the ground selection lines, the word lines, and the string selection lines in response to a block selection signal corresponding to the first memory block, respectively. The block unselecting circuit is connected only with specific string selection lines, and provides an off-voltage only to the specific string selection lines in response to a block un-selection signal.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a first memory block including a plurality of cell transistors interconnected with a plurality of ground selection lines, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of string selection lines, which are stacked in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, a block selecting circuit that is connected with the plurality of ground selection lines, the plurality of word lines, and the plurality of string selection lines, and provides corresponding driving voltages to the plurality of ground selection lines, the plurality of word lines, and the plurality of string selection lines in response to a block selection signal, respectively, and a block unselecting circuit that is connected only with specific string selection lines of the plurality of string selection lines, and provides an off-voltage only to the specific string selection lines in response to a block un-selection signal.

Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device includes a first memory block including a plurality of cell transistors interconnected with a plurality of ground selection lines, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of string selection lines, which are stacked in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, a block selecting circuit that is connected with the plurality of ground selection lines, the plurality of word lines, and the plurality of string selection lines, and provides corresponding driving voltages to the plurality of ground selection lines, the plurality of word lines, and the plurality of string selection lines in response to a block selection signal, respectively, and a block unselecting circuit that is connected only with specific string selection lines of the plurality of string selection lines, and provides an off-voltage only to the specific string selection lines in response to a block un-selection signal.